Just picked this up from someone on my Twitter feed:
I directed President Bush’s Situation Room on 9/11. Now I’m supporting Hillary Clinton.
As you can see, the author, retired Navy Read Admiral Deborah Loewer was a 31 year Navy vet, in charge of the Situation Room on 9/11/2001. She in fact was with Bush on his trip to Florida on that fateful day.
You may not like the way she praises how Bush reacted on that fateful day.
You will like what she says next:
In the days and weeks that followed 9/11, I saw a president immersed in helping heal a country in crisis; his actions were thoughtful and measured; he absorbed the complexities of the presidency and listened attentively and carefully to his advisers.
I see these same personal traits – today – in Hillary Clinton.
This is an endorsement not only worth reading, but definitely worth sharing with people who may be skeptical but are still open to persuasion.
It is especially timely given the Commander in Chief Forum on Wednesday.
Let me share two more paragraphs, or if you wish, you can follow the link and read the whole thing now.
If I have not persuaded you, consider this:
My support of Clinton is derived from the hard lessons learned during my years of service to our country. I served as the military assistant to the secretary of defense at the Pentagon. I commanded the USS Camden, the USS Mount Baker and all of the U.S. Navy’s mine warfare assets. I deployed to every region on the globe – including the Persian Gulf and the Asia Pacific – in support of our nation’s security. I watched and listened and firmly believe Clinton understands not only how to deploy our forces, but also, how to bring them safely home when the mission is done.
And also this, the next to last paragraph:
In the coming election, the stakes could not be higher. Choosing the next president of the United States is a serious responsibility of all citizens. Standing on the sidelines, taking a pass on this election, is not an option. I must – we all must – choose the very best person to serve as our president on Nov. 8. As someone who directed the White House Situation Room for 26 of the most significant months in our nation’s recent history, I know the type of person it takes to live up to the demanding job of the presidency, and execute the duties of that office with strength, intelligence, thoroughness, discipline and compassion.
The final paragraph is just one sentence:
Hillary Clinton is that person.
I will tell you that the material I have not included because of the limits of fair use are just as powerful as what I have shared.